Sunday's NFL Winners and Losers

The Best and Worst from Week 1

Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports Week 1 last season proved prophetic. Most of the teams that went on to have big seasons won their opener. So while it's not the be-all, end-all to win in Week 1, it's still a heck of a lot better to be on the list of winners. As for the losers, watch out! It could turn out to be a long season. (AP Photos)

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The Best and Wor...Jordan Raanan, XFINITY Sports Week 1 last season proved prophetic. Most of the teams that went on to have big seasons won their opener. So while it's not the be-all, end-all to win in Week 1, it's still a heck of a lot better to be on the list of winners. As for the losers, watch out! It could turn out to be a long season. (AP Photos)

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Winners: New Orl...Coach Sean Payton is back. So is some semblance of a defense in New Orleans. The Saints held the powerful Falcons to 17 points and earned a huge division victory in their opener at the Superdome. This wasn't just your normal Week 1 victory. It was a sign to the rest of the NFL that New Orleans will need to be reckoned with after a year out of the playoffs. (AP Photo)

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Losers: Pittsbur...The Steelers' dreadful performance in a 16-9 loss at home to the Titans was the icing on the cake for a truly dreadful day. Pittsburgh lost starting center Maurkice Pouncey and linebacker Larry Foote likely for the season. The Steelers looked lost without Pouncey, as their offense (especially the line) looked inept. It could be a rare long season in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo)

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Winner: Lions RB...Bush appears to be in a situation where he's going to experience plenty of success. The versatile running back had 25 touches and 191 yards of total offense Sunday in a win over the Vikings. His biggest play came in the passing game (get used to that) when he raced 77 yards for a touchdown on a screen pass. WIth Matthew Stafford starring at quarterback and an offense looking to feature its running back in the passing game, Bush could be in for a big season if he stays healthy. He did dislocate his left thumb and injure his groin on Sunday, although neither appear to be serious. (AP Photo)

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Losers: AFC Nort...The North may be one of the best divisions in football when all is said and done. I'm a big fan. But the Ravens, Steelers, Browns and Bengals all lost in Week 1. And they all were especially underwhelming. I expect better in the future, especially when Cincinnati is not playing in Chicago and the Ravens aren't playing on a Thursday night in Denver. Cleveland lost at home to the Dolphins and Pittsburgh lost to Tennessee at Heinz Field. (AP Photo)

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Winners: Fans of...Winners: Fans of the Old Fashion Two-Point Play The first Sunday of the season featured three safeties. That tied the record for the most ever in Week 1. The day even began with the Titans' Darius Reynaud catching the opening kickoff right near the goal line and kneeling in the end zone for the first of the three safeties. The Jets and Jaguars also registered safeties.(AP Photo)

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Losers: Jacksonv...Yep, that safety was the Jaguars' only points of the game. Their offense was impotent in a 28-2 loss AT HOME to the Chiefs. Yep, the Chiefs, who won just two games last season. It's going to be a very long season for the Jaguars, who couldn't run the ball and managed just 157 passing yards on 41 attempts. It's going to be an even longer season for the fans. (AP Photo)

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Winner: Anquan B...Seriously? Isn't Boldin supposed to be in his 30's and deteriorating? Instead, he had 13 catches for 208 yards and a touchdown. Thanks, Baltimore. Pretty sure the 49ers will take that over a sixth-round pick. (AP Photo)

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Losers: Lavonte ...The standout second-year Bucs linebacker made a bonehead play in the final seconds of a loss to the Jets. With Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith clearly running out of bounds with just seconds remaining on Sunday, David shoved Smith after his feet had crossed the sideline. David was assessed a 15-yard personal foul penalty and the Jets kicked the game-winning, 48-yard field goal on the next play. David easily takes home the Moronic Play of the Week Award, even ahead of Danny Trevathan. (AP Photo)

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Losers: Lamar Mi...Miller was the sexy fantasy choice of the past month or so. The Week 1 return has to leave his owners worried. Miller had 10 carries for three yards in the Dolphins' win in Cleveland, and he came out in place of Daniel Thomas in the red zone. Sure the Browns have a strong front seven, but there weren't many encouraging signs for Miller behind Miami's questionable offensive line. (Getty Images)

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Winner: Cowboys'...One season after forcing just 16 turnovers the Cowboys forced six on Sunday night against the Giants. And Dallas needed every last one of them to escape with the NFC East victory. Nice start to the season for new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. (AP Photo)

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